A man named Manfred Mornhinweg found the modern world too "noisy and hectic", so he decided to build himself a house on a quiet 40 hectare piece of land in Chile.

A travel writer captures the beauty of Iceland's wilderness, but will these natural wonders exists for much longer?

A new technology developed by Korean researchers could generate electricity from the the motion of water in our toilets as well as rivers and streams, even rain drops.

For backpackers wanting something other than solar power.

A mix of wind, solar and hydro power could replace fossil fuels in every country in the world.

The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea.

Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy.

Income for farmers, or fracked natural gas—will communities be allowed to decide?

UK households can now buy 15 percent green gas and 100 percent green electricity with one easy tariff.

We used to be able to justify burning a bit of fossil gas, but we cannot anymore.

The timeline needs some work. But this is a start...

With the cost of cement electric power poles and

The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear.

Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets.

A new wearable sensor technology that measures things like stance and force for sports also has the potential to harvest energy from waves, machinery or human movement.

The removable insole that's now on Kickstarter can fit into almost any kind of shoe.

The researchers have developed a fuel cell that creates electricity from urine and could be used to power our gadgets.

A piece of classic playground equipment gets a clean tech makeover.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

The shiny sticker generates energy from movement.

The same inventor who brought us the body heat-powered flashlight is at it again.

The small device is perfect for tiny homes or those wanting a convenient, yet electricity-free option.

Forget plugging in your phone to charge, soon the battery could stay topped off from swipes and typing.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

Composting toilets have a lot of benefits. But can they really help save hippos?

The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

The approved measure ups fines from $480 to $120,000, and jail time from 2 years to 15 years.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.

This waste-to-resource project not only produces a less smoky and long-burning fire, but could also help improve health and sanitation outcomes.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

Nuclear power generation in the United States is falling. It plateaued between 2007 and 2010—before falling more than 4 percent over the last two years. Projections for 2013 show a further 1 percent drop.

Nuclear power is so controversial; an engineer working on the Bruce Nuclear plant gives his point of view.

Instead of building giant concrete buildings filled with uranium, why not build smaller energy-efficient buildings filled with people.

There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title.

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.

And dancing robots!

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.

Over the course of three months, previously clean mussels picked up a slew of contaminants from the waters of Puget Sound.

Nestle and Tesco are the latest members of a worldwide movement against abandoned fishing nets.

In his erudite analysis of the global warming issue, Don Blankenship of Massey Coal expressed his opinion about the future of polar bears:

The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.

No they don't. Whether or not you buy into this study, the fact remains that cars are cars are cars.

It would be hard to find a cooler looking vacation home than one of these cabins...

These spikes might be intermittent. But they are getting bigger and more frequent.

I am sorry, they are a dumb idea, and the data prove it.

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.

The modular robot could swim through bodies of water to detect and find the source of pollutants.